Stand-Up Dads

- Mike's brother, Doug Gray, joins us to talk about siblings, hilarious stories of he tortured Mike growing up and his hilarious graphic novel, "The Eye of Mongombo!"

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Find Doug Gray's WONDERFUL graphic novel here - https://www.amazon.com/Eye-Mongombo-1-Doug-Gray/dp/167811782X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm9QUuNVjXE (Shappi Khorsandi)

https://www.facebook.com/DryBarComedy/videos/401735753897057/ (Mike Toomey)

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/emrouq/comedy-central-presents-the-oldest (John Heffron)

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- Rob's been feeling like a bad dad, so Rob and Mike try to clear the backlog of all of the bad dad stories that have been piling up in order to make him feel better about himself!

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Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/

Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/  

Find Doug Gray's WONDERFUL graphic novel here - http://www.lulu.com/shop/http://www.lulu.com/shop/doug-gray/the-eye-of-mongombo-1/paperback/product-24445449.html

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

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- Rob and Mike talk about getting a vasectomy with supporting content from a bunch of comedians

- Rob and Mike discuss their recent return to the stage

- This week's bad dad should have gotten a vasectomy

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at [email protected] 

Find us at https://standupdads.podbean.com/ or on facebook @standupdadspod

Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/

Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/  

Find Doug Gray's WONDERFUL graphic novel here - http://www.lulu.com/shop/http://www.lulu.com/shop/doug-gray/the-eye-of-mongombo-1/paperback/product-24445449.html

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.wogx.com/news/toddlers-found-wandering-alone-outside-father-arrested-port-orange-police-say

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- Rob and Mike have a blast interviewing Robert Bess!  Don't know who he is?  He's only one of the most supportive people in the Sacramento comedy scene!  Anytime I see him in the audience, I know that there's at least one person out there pulling for me.  Give it a listen!

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at [email protected] 

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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/kk2xxi/comedy-central-presents-step-fathers (Billy Gardell)

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- Rob and Mike talk about childhood crushes and how to deal with them

- Our Bad Dad needs to find better childcare alternatives

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at [email protected] 

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Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/  Want to send a Bag of Dicks?  Go to https://bagofdicks.com/?rfsn=3343592.79579f and use the code GAGONPODCAST to get 20% off your order!

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/well/family/valentines-day-children-crushes-parenting.html

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/parenting/school-age/5-ways-to-manage-your-childs-first-crush

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/8kbw38/uncensored---man-crushes (Michael Kosta)

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ot411r/crushes (Dan Soder)

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/father-charged-accused-leaving-year-old-son-walmart-himself/mAVwZZB3JGCANbw4BPqxFN/

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- Rob and Mike talk about Valentine's Day and play a bunch of comedy clips about the holiday

- A romantic Bad Dad story that is bound to become a Lifetime movie!

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at [email protected] 

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Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/  Want to send a Bag of Dicks?  Go to https://bagofdicks.com/?rfsn=3343592.79579f and use the code GAGONPODCAST to get 20% off your order!

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/jm68ug/comedy-central-presents-valentine-s-day (Russ Meneve)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RydfYOZdkK0 (Mike E. Winfield)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4OXQ0nSKUs (Thor Ramsey)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9-UG0CK_oE (Kellen Erskine)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJLEYR9Igw (Lewis Black)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u66VQEL6oCs (Aisha Tyler)

https://lifehacker.com/the-valentines-day-survival-guide-5759423

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/regional/new-details-come-to-light-about-family-members-of-missing-rexburg-kids-lori-vallow-chad-daybell-jj-tylee-arizona-alex-cox/277-5dd27fb6-e38d-4a98-bb75-05071c80509a

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- Rob and Mike nerd out about Harry Potter, Pokemon and Magic the Gathering

- Rob threatens Mike with the equivalent of a swear jar for each time Mike brings up Harry Potter

- Rob screws up and makes plans for Super Bowl Sunday that aren't Super Bowl related

- What happens to the pre-made merch for the losing team of the Super Bowl?

- Mike and Rob go into how to get your affairs in order for end of life planning... it's never too soon!

- This week's bad dad shows a pretty severe lapse of judgement

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at [email protected] 

Find us at https://standupdads.podbean.com/ or on facebook @standupdadspod

Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/

Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/  Want to send a Bag of Dicks?  Go to https://bagofdicks.com/?rfsn=3343592.79579f and use the code GAGONPODCAST to get 20% off your order!

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

http://www.livingsmartguides.com/assets/01_livingsmart_endoflifechecklist.pdf

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/getting-your-affairs-order

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cherokee-county/dad-son-arrested-driving-around-town-with-siren-pa-system-police-say/PW2XIWGLSZFZZDHPYRL5U2RPRY/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29884/what-happens-losing-teams-championship-shirts

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- Rob and Mike tackle teaching your kids how to properly act around people that are "different"

- Find out why Mike's Grandma was racist against Japanese people

- Rob's kid still needs to learn some tact... is Rob the person to do it???

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at [email protected] 

Find us at https://standupdads.podbean.com/ or on facebook @standupdadspod

Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/

Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/  Want to send a Bag of Dicks?  Go to https://bagofdicks.com/?rfsn=3343592.79579f and use the code GAGONPODCAST to get 20% off your order!

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3RIZ-b1omc (Ryan Singer Clip)

https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2019/01/10/turning-points-josh-blue-cerebral-palsy-comedian.cnn (Josh Blue CNN Clip)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xfZBMrFrok (Josh Blue Popsicle Clip)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeQw1ASzG40 (Brad Williams Phobia Clip)

https://www.vantagemobility.com/blog/disability-etiquette-dos-and-donts

https://www.kveller.com/six-ways-to-help-kids-interact-with-people-with-disabilities/

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/teaching-diversity-place-begin-0/

https://www.mother.ly/child/7-ways-to-teach-your-child-about-diversity

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- Rob and Mike go over some of the articles that we've collected over the past year that wouldn't pan out into a whole episode

- Wisconsin figures out some cool ways to combat cliques and bullying in schools

- A school lets kids do chores for the elderly and disabled instead of PE

- A school in Ireland replaces homework for good deeds in December

- Etta May talks about the fact that parents with more than one kid always have a favorite

- This week's bad dad makes us feel great about the job we're doing parenting!

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at [email protected] 

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Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/  Want to send a Bag of Dicks?  Go to https://bagofdicks.com/?rfsn=3343592.79579f and use the code GAGONPODCAST to get 20% off your order!

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.news9.com/story/41490509/father-accused-of-child-endangerment-after-found-passed-out-in-car-with-young-daughter

https://apnews.com/b5dd83a087c7496fb23bbed24c059398

https://www.simplemost.com/this-school-gives-students-pe-credit-for-doing-yard-work-for-the-elderly-and-people-with-disabilities/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=sharing&utm_content=article-before&fbclid=IwAR2I1DBTCbJQ4ORxoBWx03HC1Y6HgOpoVmZv-8bUyM7jxAxMxOmVdpl985g

https://www.happiest.net/wisconsin-anti-bullying-law/

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/23/772560418/wisconsin-school-breaks-up-lunchtime-cliques-with-assigned-seating

https://www.upworthy.com/irish-school-ditches-homework-for-december-assigns-students-acts-of-kindness-instead

http://www.ettamay.com/

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- We welcome back special guest DAMIAN HARMONY!!!

- Mike discusses his experiences with miscarriage and how to deal with it as a dad

- Damian shares the painful experience of losing a newborn son

- Mike and Damian swap single dad dating stories and Mike learns about the age formula (half your age plus 7)

- Theories on living life to the fullest

- All three nerd out on comic strips and wrestling

- This week's bad dad has no idea how to dress his daughter for school

Resources for dealing with loss mentioned in this episode are below:

https://www.sutterhealth.org/ways-to-give/philanthropy/smcs/childrens-bereavement-art-group

https://www.compassionatefriends.org/

https://www.marchofdimes.org

https://www.mastersincounseling.org/guide/loss-grief-bereavement/

Links to Damian's shows and projects are below.  Please check them out!  He'll appreciate the support and you'll be rewarded with some quality entertainment!

DAMIAN can be found on Twitter @DUHHarmony.  His podcast, A GEEK HISTORY OF TIME, can be found on Twitter at GeekHistoryTime and at https://www.geekhistorytime.com/ and the CAPITOL PUN-ISHMENT SHOW dates can be found on Luna's site here: http://www.lunascafe.com/calendar.html and you can also find them on Facebook under Capitol PUNishment and on Instragram under Capitolpuns.  Also, Damian will be at the PUNCHLINE in Sacramento on Wednesday, January 15th at 7:00pm.  Go check it out!

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at [email protected] 

Find us at https://standupdads.podbean.com/ or on facebook @standupdadspod

Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/

Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/  Want to send a Bag of Dicks?  Go to https://bagofdicks.com/?rfsn=3343592.79579f and use the code GAGONPODCAST to get 20% off your order!

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.fatherly.com/news/dad-training-underwear-daughter-preschool/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/laugh-cry-live/201610/9-compassionate-tips-surviving-the-death-your-baby

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